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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 111-137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What charity do Brenda Edgar and Ronald McDonald discuss with the press?
(a) A charity for homeless families.
(b) A charity for abused children.
(c) A charity for developing countries.
(d) A charity run by the church.

2. According to Wallace, why does television seem real?
(a) People are stupid enough to believe it.
(b) The definition is very clear.
(c) The actors are skilled at ignoring the camera.
(d) The stories reflect real life.

3. Wallace explains that "Kmart People" can only be found in ________.
(a) His town.
(b) State fairs.
(c) The Midwest.
(d) Expo Centers.

4. After seeing the distressed pigs at the livestock barns, why does Wallace feel hypocritical?
(a) Because he doesn't like pigs.
(b) Because he's craving a corndog.
(c) Because he doesn't care.
(d) Because he used to work for a barn.

5. Why is Wallace able to get into the desert competition at the state fair?
(a) They need more participants.
(b) He bribes someone.
(c) They think he's from a different magazine.
(d) There is no ID check.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the scenario Wallace describes in "E Unibus Pluram," what is the professor's belief?

2. Why does Wallace feel the theme of consumption is appropriate for this state fair?

3. Wallace believes people recognize pop-culture references but are _______ with them.

4. Wallace's thesis is that irony and ridicule are simultaneously entertaining and _______.

5. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as NOT enjoying?

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